Maruti Suzuki has discontinued the diesel model of the Ignis mini-SUV in India, claims a report. Dealers across the country have stopped taking bookings for the Ignis diesel. However, there is no clarity whether the discontinuation is temporary or permanent. One must note that the company hasn’t yet removed the Maruti Ignis diesel models from its official NEXA Experience website. And on official word has been made by the carmaker.
The reason behind this action is said to be the low demand of the particular variant. A dealer from Chennai said that the Ignis diesel variant costs around Rs 8 lakh (top-spec), which is quite high for a small diesel vehicle. Therefore, most of the buyers are opting for the petrol models that have more features to offer at relatively low price than their counterpart diesel variants. Read: 5 Cars You Can Buy Instead of Maruti Vitara Brezza
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The Maruti Ignis mini-SUV has been doing pretty decent for the carmaker. In the last three months, the Indo-Japanese carmaker sold over 13,000 units of the vehicle with an average of 4,000 units per month. Currently, the Ignis model lineup comes in a total of 13 variants spread across four trims – Sigma, Delta, Zeta and Alpha. Read – 6 Reasons Why Everyone’s Buying The All-new Maruti Swift
Prices of the petrol models start from Rs 5.27 lakh for the entry-level Sigma variant and go up to Rs 7.04 lakh for the top-spec Alpha AT variant. The diesel models, on the other hand, come in the price range of Rs 6.32 lakh (Delta) – Rs 8.12 lakh (Alpha AT). All prices are ex-showroom, Delhi. Read: New-generation Maruti Alto – What To Expect?
Based on Suzuki’s new HEARTECT platform, the Maruti Ignis makes use of a 1.2-litre K-Series petrol and a 1.3-litre Multijet turbocharged diesel engines. The gasoline unit delivers 82bhp with 113Nm and the oil burner returns 74bhp with 190Nm. Buyers can get an AMT gearbox with three petrol and three diesel variants. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard on the carline.
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